1973 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1973 The Citadel Bulldogs football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 3–8 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Bobby Ross (1st season)

Home stadium| Johnson Hagood Stadium

Seasons

<- 1972

1974 ->

1973 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
East Carolina $  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Richmond | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
William & Mary | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Furman | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Appalachian State | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
VMI | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Davidson | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
The Citadel | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1973 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross served as head coach for the first season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1][2][3]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 8| at Clemson*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| L 12–14| 40,000| [4]
September 15| Presbyterian*|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| W 25–13| 15,150| [5]
September 22| at Illinois State*|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| L 6–24| 9,000| [6]
September 29| William & Mary|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| L 12–24| 13,650| [7]
October 6| at VMI|

* Alumni Memorial Stadium
* Lexington, VA (rivalry)

| L 6–23| 6,750| [8]
October 13| Chattanooga*|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| W 28–20| 10,120| [9]
October 20| East Carolina|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| L 0–34| 13,300| [10]
October 27| at Appalachian State|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| L 6–31| 7,855| [11]
November 3| at Richmond|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| L 0–27| 9,834| [12]
November 10| Furman|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC (rivalry)

| W 26–21| 12,650| [13]
November 17| Davidson|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| L 16–19| | [14]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## References[edit]

1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 151. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
2. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
3. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
4. ^ "Clemson nips stubborn Citadel, 14–12". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 9, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Bulldogs top PC, 25–13". The State. September 16, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Illinois State's ground attack too much for Citadel, 24–6". The Pantagraph. September 23, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "W&M wins, 24–12". The Lynchburg News. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Lowly VMI snaps long losing streak; Turns back The Citadel 23–6". The Danville Register. October 7, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "The Citadel wins, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "ECU Crumplers Citadel, 34–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Mounties' air game crushes Bulldogs, 31–6". The State. October 28, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Richmond blitzes Citadel". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Sophomores lead Citadel upset win". The Times and Democrat. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Penalty recalls Bulldogs' score". The State. November 18, 1973. Retrieved August 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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The Citadel Bulldogs football

Venues|

* College Park Stadium (c. 1905–1926)
* Johnson Hagood Stadium (original) (1927–1947)
* Johnson Hagood Stadium (1948–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* 1960 Tangerine Bowl
* Furman
* VMI: Military Classic of the South
* Wofford

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* The Regimental Band and Pipes

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